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Brooke Ragsdale

Sweet
Graphix Design & Photography is definitely NOT your average retail
design and photography company. My name is Brooke Ragsdale and I will
work with throughout the process, starting with getting to know you so I
can pick up on your personality traits all the way to your intentions
for your finished designs and/or photographs. I want you to walk away
from this experience feeling like you will “do” something artistic or
creative with the photographs instead of tossing them into an envelope
and storing them in “that” box in your attic.

I
am probably one of the most laid back and comical people you will ever
meet. I am known for taking awkward situations and turning them into
something so funny it’s a top 10 honorable mention. When working with
me I want you to feel relaxed and walking away feeling like you had a
blast. I’m a spectator for the most part. I like to hang out on the
“out-skirts” and watch my subjects interact, especially when
photographing children. I get so tickled when watching children
interact with each other and when they discover something new. Being
able to capture the expression on their tiny little faces is a great way
to document a monumental milestone and deserves to sit on the mantel.

Often
with large groups of people like families, I have to get involved a bit
more and suggest certain poses but I still like to stay in the
background to photograph who you really are. I want you to be able to
look back through your photographs and see yourself and feel your
personality jump off the page.

By
now you should have a decent understanding of how I work and if you
decide that my style isn’t what you are after, then I would be more than
happy to refer you to a few other local companies that offer a
different experience. My mission for my photography business is not
about creating art for myself but for you, my client. I want to create
things that YOU will appreciate and want hanging in your home for many,
many years. I’m all about dirty faces, bare feet splashing in puddles,
crocs, scuffed knees. These are real life things and moments and those
are what I love to capture for you. That being said, I love taking my
photos a bit further and performing artistic edits on them. For
examples of that, please look through the retouching photo folder.

All images photographed by Brooke Ragsdale on this blog, website, and/or on Facebook are copyright Sweet Graphix Design & Photography unless otherwise stated or linked to. Please do not screen-grab, right-click, or copy and post these to any website, social media site, etc. By doing so, you are violating copyright laws and will be asked to remove them immediately. Only Sweet Graphix Design & Photography may post these images online. When referencing your proofs, please link to this site unless we specifically post them on Facebook and grant permission to tag yourself. We appreciate your cooperation.

Thank you for visiting our site.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at 423.364.8202.

I have decided to open up one full day of shooting holiday mini-sessions so that you and your family can get a holiday card out this year, stylishly and on time (something I myself have never achieved).

Here's the deal:

-the date is Saturday, November 13th & November 20th

-all sessions will take place at a local Chattanooga park location (once you book, I'll send you the details & directions).

-sessions will be 20 minutes long, which is plenty of time to get a few different looks for your family!

-sessions can include up to 6 people in one family (immediate families only--that's parents & children). A $25 charge for each additional person will be added and your session will be extended by 5 minutes to allow for enough time to photograph such a group.

-sessions will include online posting for holiday ordering, and your choice of one photo of your choice emailed to you, full resolution, for you to use for your card.

-payment will be due when reserving a time slot.

-the fee for this will be $100.00

While the focus of the shoot will be getting a great, relaxed, natural portrait of your family, if we have extra time, I am happy to use it photographing your kids being, well, kids! That means running around, playing, and having fun. And we might even have a minute or two for mom and dad to sneak in a romantic moment!

If you would like to book a time slot, please send an email to sweetgraphix@live.com titled HOLIDAY MINI SESSION.

Submit your cutest Halloween photo of your kid(s) in their Halloween costume to my email sweetgraphix@live.com. They will be uploaded to an album where you can have your friends and family vote (like). The winner will receive a free children's Christmas session! (prints not included)